Free Bike Classes

Be a better urban biker! Get to know your bike, learn basic repairs and adjustments, and ride safely and confidently in traffic. Bike New York classes are:
  • Free for adults and children
  • Ideal for beginning cyclists and those uncomfortable riding on busy streets
  • Taught by instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists
For Adults
  • Savvy Cyclist, a basic bicycle skills course for adults and teens, teaches simple maintenance and repair as well as important traffic skills. (This is a League of American Bicyclists Road I course.)
  • Bike Commuting 101, a one-hour presentation to help your employees get started as bike commuters.
  • Learn to Ride--Adults teaches an easy, safe way to master the skill of bicycling.
For Children (and Parents)
  • Learn to Ride--Kids shows parents and children an easy, safe way to learn to ride in just an hour or so! Winner of a 2007 Best of Parks Award!
  • Bike Driver's Ed uses a short film, a fun quiz, and other interactive activities to teach kids and their parents the basics of bike safety.
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Upcoming Classes
8/23: Learn to Ride--Adults and Kids
9/13: Savvy Cyclist
10/10-12: LCI Certification Training


Click the play button to watch a brief promo for the Savvy Cyclist class (45 seconds). Larger View >

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Children learn "balancing first" in the Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike class.